The red transit lanes have been installed in New York, Chicago, San Diego County and elsewhere, but in those and other cases, local officials had to seek special “experimental” approval from the Federal Highway Administration, then provide reports on how they performed. If the final manual shifts course on red lanes, or if “significant safety concerns are directly or indirectly attributable” to the lanes in particular places, the paint would have to go, the officials said. ADStill, the data on the benefits of red paint has been convincing so far, federal officials said. Of course, the red lanes are not a panacea or universally welcomed, despite being dubbed “red carpet lanes” by boosters. The report cited the perspective of Patrick McMahon, a senior planner at the Maryland Transit Administration, who argued that sharing transit lanes with bikes provides a key benefit for people on buses: “Bikes keep out cars.”AD

Source: Washington Post January 04, 2020 20:15 UTC